Archives for June 2014

By Cristina Rodden Wildlife Biologist A litter of bob cats are safe and secure after being found inside a Humvee on the range May 20. Personnel in a vehicle maintenance area on post who where tasked with transporting a military Humvee back to Fort Bliss were surprised when they entered the vehicle and an adult […]

By Laura Almaraz Staff Writer International students from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy visited White Sands Missile Range and toured Trinity Site June 13. The students were a group of 38 international non-commissioned officers from 28 partnered nations attending the 64th Sergeants Major Course at Fort Bliss, Texas. The course is their next […]

The WSMR community came together during a Memorial Day event May 22 to celebrate, honor and remember the memory of those who paid the ultimate price in a “Remembering Our Fallen” ceremony at Army Community Service. Community members joined the Families of the fallen during the daylong event that included releasing balloons, music from the […]

By Laura Almaraz Staff Writer International family members felt at home during a multicultural event hosted by the Army Community Service Multicultural Club and the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest at ACS April 24. Almost 60 persons attended the event which featured presentations on several countries and cuisine from each country. The Multicultural Club […]

The Army Emergency Relief campaign collected $36,335 in donations this year. Of the $36,335, Soldiers donated $8,544.00 and retirees donated $27,460. From April to June 2014, Army Emergency Relief at WSMR has assisted 33 individuals during difficult financial emergencies. “It helps them quite a bit. If they have an unforeseen financial emergency it’ll assist them […]

A New Mexico State University led Strengthening Families Initiative 12-week workshop provided seven military families with the tools needed to strengthen their family dynamics. The program ran from January through April and taught families relationship strengthening techniques and parenting skills. NMSU Extension Associates Diana Magallanez and Esther Hernandez ran the three month program intended to […]

By Laura Almaraz Staff Writer The best part of Jessica Maitland’s job, a Management Analyst with Range Operations, is getting to introduce others to the J.W. Cox Range Control Center at White Sands Missile Range. “I’ve been very lucky to work with great supervisors and directors who directed my career to be in the position […]

Nutrition is the final facet that ties the three components of the Ready and Resilient Campaign’s Performance Triad together. According to a 2012 National Examination Survey an average of 39 million adults and 6 million children are obese. A 2011 Department of Defense survey revealed that 17 percent of Army Soldiers are obese. According to […]

A group of WSMR residents participated in the Healthy Lifestyle Festival 5K that began and ended at the Commissary June 7. The participants received ribons for their participation and an array of fresh fruit.

The federal government offers great job opportunities for military spouses. Most installations have federal civilian job openings, and your benefits, which can include paid leave, medical and life insurance, and retirement, often go with you when you move to a new federal job at a new duty station. But landing a competitive civil service job […]

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Through the efforts of the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Cultural Resource Management staff, 40 years of WSMR's own newspaper, Wind and Sand (1950 to 1969) and the Missile Ranger (1969 to 1990) are now available for viewing.